Sant Ferran de Ses Roques, a village on Formentera established round
the church of Sant Ferran, holds one of the most prestigious guitar building
schools in Europe. This is the
Formentera
Guitars workshop founded at the end of the 80s, and has seen over 500
young enthusiasts between 15 and 60 years of age.
Formentera Guitars, with a team of qualified professors, first quality
materials and excellent working conditions, offers annually personalised
courses aimed a new and experienced builders, for reduced groups of up
to 8 pupils. The courses last 2 and a half weeks, and include theory,
practice and the construction of an electronic guitar by each pupil. The
school also supplies accommodation at the Hostal Pepe, facing Fonda Pepe,
one of the most emblematic meeting points of the island.
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